ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

primary activities

primary activities are those in which PEOPLE OBTAIN NATURAL RESOURCES from the land or the sea. FARMING, FISHING,FORESTRY and mining are all examples of primary activities.

secondary activities

primary activities are those in which people process or manufacture products all MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES are secondary activities. some make things from natural resources, for example when wheat is processed into flour.others take already processed materials and change them further, for example when flour is processed into bread.

tertiary activities

tertiary activities include all kinds of useful SERVICES. people working in tertiary or third -level activities include teachers,truck drivers,hairdressers,travel agents and shop keepers.

economic activities introduction

there are three main categories of economic activity. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES,SECONDARY ACTIVITIES and TERTIARY ACTIVITIES